Thousands Flee Northern Gaza as Israel Opens Safe Corridor to the South
Israel’s military reports that its troops came under Hamas fire when they attempted to open the corridor over the weekend.
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday briefly opened a safe corridor allowing thousands of Gazans who have been trapped in the northern reaches of the strip to evacuate to safer zones in the south as its soldiers tightened their grip on the Hamas stronghold.
Despite orders from Hamas telling them to stay in their homes, thousands of Palestinians took advantage of the offer. An IDF spokesman stationed along the corridor said many of them waved white flags as they passed Israeli tanks positioned in the area along the corridor.
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